Monday, August 24, 2015

Monday, August 24, 2015 - Rough Fire Air Quality Report

Forecast conditions represent impacts
from smoke from the Rough Fire.
Contributions from ozone and other pollutants are not reflected.

Fire: On the southern zone, Fire continues
to spread towards the Windy Gulch area which includes Lockwood Grove and
Evans Grove. A critical line is near completion from Hwy 180 to the
Kings River. On the northern zone of
the fire, blacklining was conducted to fortify the line from
Bailey Bridge to Balch Camp on Balch Camp Rd. Hand and aerial firing is anticipated
to continue over the next several days to keep the fire backing to the
north fork of the King’s River. The fire is now 49,440 acres and 17%
contained.

AirQuality
Today: With slight changes in weather patterns,
we will see heavy concentrations of smoke in the western foothills and areas
within the Kings River Canyon until mid-afternoon. Owens Valley will see air quality degrading
as smoke is lifted and transported to the northeast late afternoon to
midnight. This evening smoke will once
again settle into the Kings River Valley, bringing smoke into the western
foothills and the San Joaquin Valley overnight.

Air Quality Tomorrow: A similar pattern to today is expected.

Smoke Impacts from Local Fires

Site

Yesterday Observed

Midnight-Midnight

24-Hr AQI

August 23, 2015

Today Forecast

24-Hr AQI

August 24, 2015

Tomorrow

Outlook

24-Hr AQI

August 25, 2015

Worst Time of Day Impacts

3-Hour AQI and Period

Trimmer

USG

USG

USG

Unhealthy, 9 A.M. to Noon

Prather

Moderate

Moderate

Moderate

USG, 9 A.M. to Noon

Shaver
Lake

Moderate

Moderate

USG, 8 A.M. to 1 P.M.

Hume
Lake

Unavailable

Hazardous

Hazardous

Hazardous, 2 A.M to 2 P.M.

Cedar
Grove

Unhealthy

Very Unhealthy

Very Unhealthy

Very Unhealthy, Midnight to 2 P.M.

Devils
Post Pile/Mammoth Lakes

USG

USG

USG

USG, 6 A.M. to 2 P.M.

Bishop

Moderate

USG

USG

USG, 2 P.M to Midnight

Big
Pine

USG

USG

Unhealthy, 3 P.M. to Midnight

Independence

USG

USG

USG

Unhealthy, 5 P.M. to Midnight

Dunlap

Moderate

Moderate

Moderate

USG, Midnight to 8 A.M.

Pinehurst

USG

USG

USG

USG, 5 A.M. to 10 A.M.

Grant
Grove

Unhealthy

Hazardous

Hazardous

Hazardous, Midnight to 10 A.M.

Lodgepole

Moderate

USG

USG

USG, Midnight to 10 A.M.

Three
Rivers

Moderate

Moderate

Moderate

USG,
9 A.M. to Noon

Ash
Mountain

Moderate

USG

USG

USG, 9 A.M. to Noon

Kernville

Moderate

Moderate

Moderate

Moderate, 7 A.M. to 11 A.M.

Disclaimer: Conditions
may change quickly, these projections are based on anticipated weather
and fire activity. Sensitive groups
including individuals with Asthma, lung or heart disease, children, older
adults, and pregnant women should take precautions to avoid exposure to
smoke. If you feel as though you are having health effects from smoke see
your doctor or health professional as needed. In some cases your eyes are your best
tools, if it is smoky outside you are being impacted. Use caution when
driving in or around smoky areas.